A new study that has come out which seems a tad dubious but actually has merit, is a set of research that points to the fact that psoriasis sufferers of the most severe type of the skin disease, tend to live shorter lives. Although the exact reasons for the shorter life span are not clear now, they are recommending that those with chronic psoriasis see their doctor for better preventive maintenance programs for overall health as well as general screenings for things like heart, lung and other organ function.
The research was carried out on British men, where records for men were examined over a period of several years, and the correlation between severe psoriasis and earlier death was made. The earlier death was estimated to be almost 4 years earlier death than their male counterparts without severe psoriasis.
However, women also had the same statistics hold true when their records were put under examination, they also died statistically significant earlier deaths. Psoriasis is actually an inflammatory disease that affects the joints and the skin, not just the skin as many people (including myself) thought previously. There are thoughts that people with psoriasis (and perhaps the reason for the disease in the first place), have higher rates of obesity, smoking and unhealthy diets, and that may be the reason why the death rate is also higher, not so much a direct cause and effect.
